Refrigerator.



W. FARRE & P. F. CHANDLER.

REFRIGERATOR.

APPLICATION mm NOV. 16. 1915.

1,205,609. Patvnted Nov. 31, 19145,

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REFRIGERATOR.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 16, 1915. Serial No. 61,814

To all whom it only concern:

Be it known that we, WiLLiAM Fannie and lnuuY l (,uaxomcn, citizens of the United States, residing at Burns and Canyon City, respectively. in the counties of Harney and Grant and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Refrigerators; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Our invention relates to new and useful improvements in refrigerators and our object is to provide a device of this class whereby the contents of the refrigerator will be kept. in a cool state by causing water to flow over the walls of the refrigerator.

A furtherobjeet is to provide a fabric covering or walls for the refrigerator adapted to absorb and retain the water as it flows thereover.

A further object is to provide a tank at the upper end of the refrigerator and means for discharging water therefrom whereby the water will slowly flow over the walls of the refrigerator. And a further object is to provide means for controlling the flow of the water from the tank.

Other objects and advantages will he hereinafter set forth and more particularly pointed out in the accompanying specification.

In the accompanying drawings which are made a part of this application, Figure 1 is a perspective View of the tank, showing parts of the water controlling means broken away. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view through the refrigerator. Fi 3 is a perspective view of one end of the tank, showing the water controlling means attached'thereto, and Fig. -l is vertical sectional view thereof.

Referring to the drawings in which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the views, 1 indicates the corner posts of the refrigerator, to which are attached shelve sections 2, the lower shelve section serving as a bottom-for the refrigerator. The end and side walls 3 are formed of a fabric substance, preferably burlap or canvas, one of the side walls being formed into a door 4 which is secured to one of the posts by several hinges 5, said door giving access to the interior of the refrigerator.

Mounted upon the upper ends of the posts 4: is a tank 6 which is adapted to contain water, the side and end walls of the tank having perforations '7 therethrough adjacent their lower edges through which the water from the tank ill pass to the outside thereof and on to the walls 3, and after the walls are properly saturated the flow of the water from the tank is regulated so that the water will practically seep from the tank, the flow being such as to keep the walls damp.

The perforations '4" may, if desired, be made so small that the water will seep or discharge from the tank very slowly, but preferably means is provided for regulating the flow of the water so that the flow may be increased or decreased, if desired. To this end elongated bars -8 are provided at the sides and ends of the tank, the inner faces of which are provided with tapered points 9, said points being in registration with the series of openings in the side and end walls of the tank, the bars 8 being attached to the sides and. ends of the tank through the medium of spring arms 10 which are attached to the tank in any suitable nianner at their upper or free ends.

In order to regulate the flow of the water from the perforations, wedges 11. are provided which are slipped between the bars .8 and faces of the tank, the position of the wedges determining the size of the opening for the passage of water around the tapered points. T

In first installing the refrigerator to use the wedges are removed from between the walls of the tank and the bars whereupon the tension of the arms 10 will force the point 9 into the ends of the perforations closing said perforations, when the tank is filled with water. The wedges are then introduced between the walls of the'tank and the bars and so positioned as to fully open the passage through theperforations, whereupon the water will freely flow over the walls of the refrigerator and thoroughly saturate said Walls. lVhen thisis aocomplished the Wedges are lowered until the proper flow from the perforations is obtained, said. flow being such as to merely keep the walls dampened so that the ater will readily evaperate and the emp0- ration of the water serves to the contents of the refrigerator cool, the refrigerafar is preferably placed in position to freely receive air at; all times.

This devise can be very cheaply manufactured. and practically indestruetible from use and is inexpensive after once in stalled as it (ices not r-equii'e ice ta keep the contents of the refrige ate? cool.

Having thus fully described our invention What We claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 0f the United States, is

A refrigerator, comprising supporting posts, fibrous Walls attached to said posts,

'" Said walls having a plurality n5 thi-ough the "ails theyeof, ii in attached to the lank, the bars adapted to co peril iii '15, and means iiiion 0? id points with t0 i'egulaie respect to said. apiznings. 

